A rotor and bearing system for a turbomachine. The turbomachine includes a drive shaft, an impeller positioned on the drive shaft, and a turbine positioned on the drive shaft proximate to the impeller. The bearing system comprises one gas journal bearing supporting the drive shaft between the impeller...http://www.google.com/patents/US7112036?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7112036 - Rotor and bearing system for a turbomachine